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Released September 27!

Sketches of the Village of Albion

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Orleans County
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County Histories
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Sketches of the Village of Albion by Arad Thomas was published by Willsea & Beach in 1853. Its subtitle reads, in full, "Containing Incidents of Its History and Progress, From Its First Settlement, and a Statistical Account of Its Trade, Schools, Societies, Manufactures, &c." Access the volume...

Released September 21!

Landmarks of Orleans County

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Orleans County
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County Histories
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Published in Syracuse, New York, by D. Mason & Company in 1894, this illustrated history of Orleans County also includes sections dedicated to biographies and "family sketches." The Honorable Isaac S. Signor of Albion, New York, edited the volume with the assistance of H. P. Smith "and others."...

Released September 21!

Pioneer History of Orleans County, New York

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Orleans County
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County Histories
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Written by Arad Thomas and printed by H. A. Bruner of Albion, New York, in 1871. Subtitle, in full: "Containing Some Account of the Civil Divisions of Western New York, with Brief Biographical Notices of Early Settlers, and of the Hardships and Privations They Endured, the Organization of the Towns...

Released September 14!

Swart's Orleans County, NY, Directory, 1894

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Orleans County
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County Histories
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OCR
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Compiled by Joseph Swart, attorney at law, in Medina, New York, in 1894. This volume's complete subtitle reads: "Containing the names of the adult residents of the county, in alphabetical order, giving the town, post office address, number of acres assessed for, and the amount of each person's...

Released September 07!
Released August 22!

Anthology and Bibliography of Niagara Falls

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Niagara County
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County Histories
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Volume One overview Table of Contents Preface List of Bibliographies Volume Two overview Music — Poetry — Fiction Maps and Pictures Industrial Niagara Preservation of the Falls Open Road — Guides — Railroads — Canals — Bridges Alphabetical List — Bibliography

Released August 15!

History of Niagara County, N.Y.

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Niagara County
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County Histories
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Use the links below to jump to a specific section or get an overview of the book's contents. Table of Contents Outline History of the State of New York The History of Niagara County City, Town and Village Histories Sanford & Co. published History of Niagara County, N.Y. in 1878.

Released August 15!
Released August 10!

Landmarks of Niagara County

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Niagara County
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County Histories
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Landmarks of Niagara County provides a full history of the county from the earliest settlement to the nineteenth century. Town and family histories are recorded, along with biographies and portraits. This volumes also provides a chapter on the medical profession and Niagara County Medical Society...

Released August 10!

Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York

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Niagara County
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County Histories
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Refer to either Table of Contents to locate the page number of the section you'd like to see. Preface Historical Table of Contents Biographical Table of Contents Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York was edited by Samuel T. Wiley and W. Scott Garner, and published by...

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